ES1-M, ES1-C

[scott475]

-Scott

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Usual Suspect In Training

[This message has been edited by scott475 (edited 09-12-2000).]

[This message has been edited by scott475 (edited 09-12-2000).]

 

[ROSANGHAL]

WOW! I gotta find one of those civilian models.

I wonder how many were made before they decided not to offer them as part of the line up?

Thanks for the pic Scott,
Ross T.

 

[HC Leo]

Thanks for the pics, Scott475.....

Where are the pics from?..what was the date of the article?

HC

 

[jbravo]

That picture is mis-labeled. The top knife is the ES1-M all right, but the bottom one is one of the protypes Ernie made for the guys at Bragg to try out. They liked the knife, but inexplicably wanted thumb discs instead of holes. If any exist other than the one Ernie kept, there were probably five made totally.

The ES1-C was to be the same as the thumb disc knife pictured, only without the wave. He originally intended to provide only the SEALS with the wave, and in fact took orders on the knife stipulating that only the civvie version would be available to the general public. Fortunately for everyone, he changed his mind on that, allowing civilians to get the same ES1-Ms as the Navy (often from the same batches). And then along came the Commander and the rest is history....

 

[John Hollister]

The article was from the September 1997 issue of Tactical Knives. A copy of the text of the article can be found on the EKI web site.

John

 

[nowhere fast]

For what it's worth, I would take the thumb disc over the hole anyday, I would even take the disc over the stud as I think the disc is the easiest opening of all. My 2 cents.
Donald.